Carlo Allegretti Explained

Carlo Allegretti (16th-17th century) was an Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects.[1]

Biography

Allegretti was born in Monteprandone, and trained in Venice, following the style of Giacomo Bassano.[2] In the Province of Ascoli, he left a number of works including in the church of San Agostino in Monteprandone, an Offida and an Adoration of the Magi; in the church of San Bartolomeo at Ascoli Piceno, a Martyrdom of San Bartholomew (1605–1608). His masterwork is considered to be the triptych of the Adoration of the Magi (1611) in the Cathedral of Sant'Emidio at Ascoli Piceno.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Garollo, Gottardo . 1907. Dizionario biografico universale . Ulrico Hoepli. 66 . Editore Libraio della Real Casa, Milan.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=GuJAAAAAYAAJ Rassegna bibliografica dell'arte italiana
  3. http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/carlo-allegretti_(Enciclopedia-Italiana)/ Encyclopedia Treccani